Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata

Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata
冴えない彼女の育てかた

Adaptation

manga

The life of Tomoya Aki, a highschool otaku working part time to support his BD hoarding. With remarkable luck, he bumps head-first into, Megumi Kato, the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. Naturally, the meeting twists his life into a complicated torrent of relationships. Eriri Spencer Sawamura, his half-foreigner childhood friend who's always valued her relationship with MC. Kasumigaoka Utaha, a cold, composed renowned literary genius who shoves everyone aside from our protagonist. What is this? An eroge introduction? The tale of a small not quite doujin circle, but not quite indie studio's journey through the tough territory of comiket and beyond.

Adaptation

manga

A slightly adjusted retelling of Saenai Kanojo no Sodatekata but with a heavier focus on Eriri Spencer Sawamura as the main heroine.

Side Story

novel

Individual stories with each of the *Saekano* heroines!? Which girl do you want to XX with? A fanfic volume packed with special scenarios, like a Ferris wheel ride for two, an intimate conversation in a private room, conducting otaku training (?) of a non-otaku girl, and many more sweet (and maybe more) stories with all of the beautiful girls! (Source: Fantasia Bunko, translated)

Side Story

novel

The up until now untold story of how Sawamura Spencer Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha met, as told from their perspective and how they personally viewed the events of the main story. Source: MU

Spin-off

manga

Spin-off of SaeKano light novel series focusing on the unlikely relationship between famed author Kasumigaoka Utaha and average otaku Aki Tomoya. Down in a rut and out of lacking creativity, infatuation develops after a fan-signing for 'Love Metronome' and Aki becomes the estranged "assistant" of one of his school's top idols. *Includes 12 side/extra stories and an epilogue.*